At Keolis Commuter Services (KCS), we give every team member—and their ideas—a seat for the journey. We are a diverse team made up of different backgrounds, stories, and perspectives, which is our strength. If you’re looking for a career with a company that invests in your future, KCS is the place for you. We Imagine. We Care. We Commit!

Since 2014, Keolis Commuter Services has been entrusted with operating and maintaining the Commuter Rail network on behalf of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). During this time, we have worked to deliver a safe and reliable service, thanks to the knowledge and dedication of our team, and our experience operating transit networks around the world. Today, we're proud of the progress we have made together to deliver a best-in-class service for the Greater Boston community.

We believe our people are what make us great. That is why we demonstrate a commitment to a safe, healthy, and inclusive culture that welcomes ideas, encourages innovation, and values belonging. Your future starts here.

At Keolis Commuter Services, LLC we provide a competitive compensation package that is designed to be flexible and comprehensive to meet the needs of our hard-working employees and their families.

Benefits Package Highlights:

• Generous Medical & Rx plan
• Dental & Vision Plan
• Railroad Retirement Benefits – a federal program that administers retirement, survivor, unemployment, and sickness benefits to U.S. railroad workers and their families.
• Fidelity 401K Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Reimbursement Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Sponsored Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefits
• Education Assistance
• Short- & Long-term Disability Benefits
• Voluntary Benefits Plan options including
  • Supplemental health plans for accidents, critical illness, hospital stays
  • Pet, Home, Auto insurance

Minimum Knowledge and Experience: 

• Demonstrated ability to build trust in relationships.

• Demonstrated capability to influence, negotiate, and facilitate buy-in with a variety of stakeholders. 

• Proven ability to lead by example to foster positive cross-functional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Must be able to communicate successfully with a variety of disciplines and levels, both internal and external.

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in using scheduling software

• Key personal traits, forward-thinking, proactive, resilient, sound judgment, innovation where its required, driven by the relentless pursuit of excellence.

Skills: 

• Effective communication skills at interpersonal and group levels.

• Must be able to communicate successfully with a variety of disciplines and levels, both internal and external.

Key Accountabilities (Essential Job Duties): 

• Scheduling projects to perform railroad/construction activities on Keolis Commuter Services (KCS) property, e.g., Timeline, Resources loading, Track outages, etc., plus entering/maintaining information in project management software.

• Manage, direct, and oversee all activities of scheduling for all supplemental work projects and ensure correct alignment with the Engineering, Mechanical, and Transportation departments.

• Develop and implement project controls, specifically cost, and resource loading schedules, along with performing an earned value analysis on projects using scheduling software (Microsoft MS Project, Oracle Primavera, or other).

• Schedule track access through the Transportation process, including outages for project tasks.

• Capable of identifying the critical activities along the longest path of work through the schedule network for the project.

• Develop and layout project-specific activities, milestones, durations, and phasing to meet the scope, along with indicating the resource hours per day, by craft, and equipment hours/day will be acceptable.

• Maintain and update all project controls in compliance with the contract.

• Attending and participating in all construction meetings with various contractors and the client.

• Generate reports that outline the effectiveness of the scheduling activity for review by upper management.

• Demonstrate understanding and adhering to the KCS principles of Employee Engagement, Operational Excellence & Safety, Customer Satisfaction, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Economic Performance.

• Demonstrates understanding and adheres to the KCS principles of Employee Engagement, Operational Excellence, Safety & Security, and Economic Performance

Additional Statements:

• Drug and alcohol screening: Employment contingent upon passing pre-employment drug and alcohol screen. Also, contingent upon receiving a favorable background check. Must pass a physical examination.

• Safety commitment: Safety is a way of life at Keolis. By placing safety first, we ensure the wellbeing of our employees, customers, and communities. Together we can become the most successful transportation company in the world. 

• Environmental commitment: Keolis is committed to protecting the environment by minimizing the impact of operations to our people and the communities in which we operate.

• EEO statement: Our policy is to afford Equal Employment Opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, sex, religion, age, creed, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or gender identification. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

• Disclaimer and closing statement: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job, and Keolis retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties of this position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodation will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. Keolis is committed to offering our employees competitive compensation and benefits, opportunities for development and growth throughout an exciting and rewarding career, and the safest work environment possible.

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